Fuel-vaporizer.



T. W. DIXON.

FUEL VAPORIZER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23. 1915.

B Patented Aug. 3, 1915..

ygmq THOMAS W. DIXON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FUEL-VAPORIZER.

Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

Driginal application filed December 8, 1914, Serial No. 876,111. Divided and this application filed February 23, 1915. Serial No. 10,002.

While I have illustrated and described the To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THO AS W. DIXON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city ofOhicago, county of Cook, and

State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fuel-Vapo1-izers, .of which the following is a specification. My invention relates to improvements in fuel Vaporizers especially adapted f0r use on explosive engines, the present application being a division of my prior application filed December 8, 1914, Serial No. 876,111. The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing which is a sectional view of a fuel vaporizer embodying my invention. The preferred form of construction, as illustrated in the drawing, comprises a tubular casing 1 surrounding the exhaust pipe. 2 of the engine and filled with finely divided metallic particles. One end of the casing 1 is .connected by means of a fuel supply pipe 3 with a fuel supply tank 4, said tank 4 being 1n communication with a pressure tank 5 through a pipe 6 and pressure tank 5 being in commumcation with the exhaustpipe through'a ipe 7. A coil of pipe 8 is arranged aroun casing 1 with one end; 9 thereof connected with the end of casin 1 opposite that into which pipe 3 leads. he other end of the coil 9 is connected b pipe 19 with the usual carburetor 11 of 9 enl iy this arrangement, it will be observed that the fuel will be thoroughly heated and vaporized before passing to the engine, thus increasing the efficiency of the engine.

preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this. is capablegof variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wishtobe limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come withinthe scope of the appended claims.

claim:

1. The combination with the exhaust pipe of an explosive engine, of a casing surrounding said pipe and filled with metallic particles; a 0011 surrounding said casing and having one end connected therewith, the other end of said coil being in communication with the engine; and means for supplying fuel to said casin substantially as described.

2. The combination with the exhaust pipe of an explosive engine, of a casing surrounding said pipe and filled with metallic particles; a coil surrounding said casing and having one end connected therewith, the other end of said coil being in communication with the engine a closed fuel tank also connected with said casing; a pressure tank said fuel tank, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two. subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS w. DIXON.

Witnesses:

Josmm R. H. Porrs, HELEN F. LILLIS. 

